Police say the victim was shot in the chest and also had a mysterious head wound.
Almost a week after a 45-year-old man died from a bullet wound to the chest, homicide detectives still have no motive or suspects.
Police heard gunshots at 2:25 a.m. Friday and found the victim lying on the 2600 block of Jackson Street, said Capt. Charles Bloom of the Homicide Division. The victim also had suffered a head wound of unknown origin, the captain added.
Isaac Young, of the 2700 block of North Gratz Street, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania about a half-hour later, Bloom said.
Investigators recovered ballistics evidence at the scene, the captain added.
To report information, call the Homicide Division at 215-686-3334/3335.
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Bullets fly in Third District
A rash of shootings spanning three days in the Third Police District has resulted in an arrest, two victims fighting for their lives and ballistics evidence recovered at the scenes, police said.
Officials are investigating whether the shootings — two of which occurred in Queen Village — are related, said Sgt. Steve Biello of South Detective Division.
In a double shooting on Sunday, one bullet ripped through two teen victims, critically wounding one and leaving the other in stable condition, the sergeant said.
The victims were standing on the 1100 block of Montrose Street around 4:30 a.m. when they heard gunfire, Biello said.
A bullet struck the 19-year-old in the arm and then passed through the 18-year-old’s chest, the sergeant said.
Earlier this week, the younger victim was in critical condition at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, while the older one was in good condition at Graduate Hospital, Biello said.
Police do not know where the shot came from.
Later Sunday night, four teens ambushed a 28-year-old man and 39-year-old woman in a parking lot on the 900 block of South Fifth Street, police said.
The culprits, all brandishing guns, unloaded 10-20 shots at 8:45 p.m., said Biello.
Both victims, whom police say are from the neighborhood, suffered graze wounds to their legs and hips and were taken to Jefferson, the sergeant said.
Investigators recovered six 9 mm and two .45-caliber shells, along with one live round of 9 mm ammunition, Biello said.
The final two shootings in the Third happened early Tuesday.
Police responding to a report of gunshots at the Riverview Apartments on the 400 block of Christian Street witnessed a gun battle between a man and a group of males. Two other men were wounded in the 1:15 a.m. crossfire, and bullets tore through a house, Biello said.
When officers arrived, the solo gunman had fled, but returned a short time later and told police he had been shot, Biello said. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a graze wound to the head, but police recognized him as one of the shooters and arrested him, said the sergeant.
Bullets also injured two men sitting outside a house, Biello said.
Both victims, ages 17 and 23, suffered gunshot wounds to their hands and were treated and released from area hospitals. Two women inside the shot-up home were unharmed.
Jermaine Arthur, 20, from the 3600 block of Old York Road in North Philly, was charged with four counts of aggravated and simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, Biello said. Arthur was also charged with firearms violations, the sergeant added.
Another shooting a couple hours later left a 21-year-old man in critical condition at Jefferson.
The victim told police he was walking to a store at Broad and Catharine streets shortly after 4:30 a.m. when he heard gunfire and started to run.
When the victim got to the 1300 block of Christian Street, he felt pain in his legs and realized he had been wounded, Biello said. The victim managed to stagger to the 1200 block of Catharine, where he collapsed, the sergeant added.
A fire medic unit rushed the victim to the hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition for a gunshot wound to his groin and foot.
Investigators recovered numerous .40-caliber and 9 mm cartridges at the scene.
"I put saturation patrols in those areas. We’re going to make apprehensions and we’re going to put an end to it," Third District Capt. Mike Weaver told the Review.
To report information on any of the recent shootings, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
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Youth shot in the rear
A teen realized he had been shot Friday only after feeling pain in his buttocks, police said.
The 15-year-old victim told police he was walking on the 1700 block of Patton Drive when he heard gunshots around 4 p.m., said Sgt. Steve Biello of South Detectives. The victim told police he did not see anyone with a pistol.
He then fled to his cousin’s house on the 3100 block of Mountain Drive, where he called police, the sergeant added.
The victim was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was listed in good condition, Biello said.
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Teens mug elderly woman
Detectives continue to search for two teens who assaulted and robbed a 78-year-old woman after she left Beneficial Savings Bank at Broad and Snyder last Thursday.
The victim was walking on the 1600 block of South Beulah Street when the offenders pushed her to the ground and swiped her bank book and $475, said Sgt. Steve Biello of South Detectives.
The victim was not injured in the assault, and the thieves, about 14-15, fled the scene.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
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‘Terrorists’ rob store
Two men walked into a cell phone store Friday and handed the owner a demand note stating they were suicide bombers and that they had three bombs, officials said.
The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. at New Era Wireless on the 2600 block of South Franklin Street, said Sgt. Steve Biello of South Detectives.
The perpetrators handed the 35-year-old owner a note that allegedly read, "We are suicide bombers and have three bombs," Biello said. Then, one of the culprits told the owner all he’d have to do is push a button to detonate the devices, the sergeant said.
The duo demanded Nextel phones — but too bad for them, the owner didn’t have any, police said. So the culprits took $80 from the register and fled the store.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.
